As stated in the course syllabus, there is a paper component (scientific review paper) that contributes to 10% of your grade for this course. The main goal of this scientific review paper is to provide a guided view of the current knowledge state and future directions in a specific topic area of your choice. This scientific review paper should be a synthesis of results from the main scientific studies of a specific research area covering a specific time period, for example, the last two decades.
Your review paper should be a synthesis of your comprehensive literature research on a topic area of your choice. The bulk of the scientific research review paper should focus on primary sources of scientific publications, the original scientific experimentation results reported in scientific journals. Secondary sources such as textbooks or review journals are easier to understand and can be useful in getting an overview of the field of interest. You can model one to devise an outline for your paper.
Formatting the Paper
- Double-spaced
- 12 point type fonts, Times New Roman
- Margins 1″ left, 1″ top, 1″ right, 1″ bottom
- 10-12 pages of text
- Citations should use the Journal of Biological Chemistry format.
- Headings should be bolded and centered.
- Tables and Figures, if applicable, must be insert in the text. A table or figure should be self-explanatory.
